IPFS News Link • China
China developing reusable rocket that will be able to send manned missions to the moon
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangThis spaceship is expected to be able to be operable both in the lower orbit of Earth, as well as capable of landing humans on the moon.
It will also have rooms for several astronauts per Zhang Bainan, chief designer of manned spacecraft at China Aerospace Science and Technology Cooperation. The next-gen rocket from China will not only be reusable, but also offer a higher carrying capacity when compared to its foreign counterparts. This craft will apparently be able to carry up to six members in the lower orbit of Earth and nearly three or four astronauts during a moon landing operation per Zhang.
Currently, only the Orion spacecraft from the U.S. - which is being developed by the ESA and NASA - is equipped for a moon landing operation and is anticipated to ferry astronauts to the space in the next six years.




